Department of English

Gambill (department chair)

(SYMBOL: COM, EGL, JUR)

The John Brown University Department of English offers a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts and, in conjunction with the College of Education and Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in English (see Department of Teacher Education for student learning outcomes).

The curriculum for the English major emphasizes the reading and critical analysis of literature, the historical development of literature as part of culture, and the research, writing, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary for scholarship, effective teaching, and success in a wide variety of professional fields, which include publishing, editing, writing for business and industry, management, and many more.

Practicums offer experience in Writing Center consultation and collaboration with Shards of Light, the department’s literary magazine.